Classics
Softer than a Martini and brighter than a Manhattan, the Martinez sits neatly between both families.
Reference: Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.

Ingredients
Old Tom gin and sweet vermouth with cherry depth and bitter structure.
Taste: red herbs · dry cherry · soft juniper
Old Tom gin
45ml
Sweet vermouth
45ml
Maraschino liqueur
7.5ml
Aromatic bitters
1 dash
1ml
How to make it
Stir all ingredients with cold ice until integrated and silky.
Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora.
Express a lemon twist over the drink and place it on the rim.
Source: Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 25, image 29 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
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Manhattan
Dark, smooth, and all about whiskey spice meeting vermouth sweetness.